Bud Cort

Acting

Bud Cort

Born March 29, 1948Rye, New York, USA73 credits

Walter Edward Cox, known professionally as Bud Cort (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2026) was an American film and stage actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayals of Harold in Hal Ashby's 1971 film Harold and Maude and the titular hero in Robert Altman's 1970 film Brewster McCloud. Both films have large cult followings today.

Known For

Affections
5.5

Affections

Movie

2016

The Little Prince
7.6

The Little Prince

Movie

2015

The Source Family
6.0

The Source Family

Movie

2013

The Number 23
6.4

The Number 23

Movie

2007

Ugly Betty
6.4

Ugly Betty

TV

2006

This Is an Adventure
6.5

This Is an Adventure

Movie

2005

Filmography

Affections
2016AffectionsMovie
The Little Prince
2015The Little Princeas The King (voice)Movie
The Source Family
2013The Source Familyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Number 23
2007The Number 23as Dr. Sirius LearyMovie
Ugly Betty
2006Ugly Bettyas PriestTV
This Is an Adventure
2005This Is an Adventureas SelfMovie
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journalas SelfMovie
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissouas Bill UbellMovie
Justice League Unlimited
2004Justice League Unlimitedas Toyman (voice)TV
Arrested Development
2003Arrested Developmentas Bud CortTV
The Big Empty
2003The Big Emptyas NeelyMovie
Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'
2002Raw Iron: The Making of 'Pumping Iron'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Static Shock
2000Static Shockas Toyman (voice)TV
Pollock
2000Pollockas Howard PutzelMovie
Coyote Ugly
2000Coyote Uglyas RomeroMovie
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000But I'm a Cheerleaderas PeterMovie
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000The Million Dollar Hotelas ShortyMovie
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000South of Heaven, West of Hellas Agent OttsMovie
Altman on His Own Terms
2000Altman on His Own Termsas SelfMovie
Dogma
1999Dogmaas John Doe JerseyMovie
I Woke Up Early the Day I Died
1998I Woke Up Early the Day I Diedas ShopkeeperMovie
Sweet Jane
1998Sweet Janeas Dr. GeilerMovie
Jitters
1997Jittersas MichaelMovie
Superman: The Animated Series
1996Superman: The Animated Seriesas The Toyman (voice)TV
Heat
1995Heatas Solenko, Restaurant Manager (uncredited)Movie
Theodore Rex
1995Theodore Rexas SpinnerMovie
Girl in the Cadillac
1995Girl in the Cadillacas BudMovie
Crazy for a Kiss
1995Crazy for a Kissas Dr. WebbMovie
And the Band Played On
1993And the Band Played Onas Antique Shop OwnerMovie
C
1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Squid Jr.Movie
Bob
1992BobTV
Batman: The Animated Series
1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Josiah Wormwood (voice)TV
Jack's Place
1992Jack's PlaceTV
Ted & Venus
1991Ted & Venusas Ted WhitleyMovie
Dream On
1990Dream Onas Creepy GuyTV
Brain Dead
1990Brain Deadas Jack HalseyMovie
The Chocolate War
1988The Chocolate Waras Brother JacquesMovie
Out of the Dark
1988Out of the Darkas Dave StringerMovie
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988Martini Ranch: Reachas Crazy LocalMovie
Love at Stake
1987Love at Stakeas Parson BabcockMovie
Bates Motel
1987Bates Motelas Alex WestMovie
Sledge Hammer!
1986Sledge Hammer!TV
Invaders from Mars
1986Invaders from Marsas Mark WeinsteinMovie
Telephone
1986TelephoneMovie
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight ZoneTV
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darksideas Abe NorthTV
Electric Dreams
1984Electric Dreamsas Edgar (voice)Movie
Maria's Lovers
1984Maria's Loversas HarveyMovie
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
1984The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Sigmund FreudMovie
The Hitchhiker
1983The Hitchhikeras WaxTV
The Nightingale
1983The Nightingaleas Music MasterMovie
Love Letters
1983Love Lettersas Danny De FronsoMovie
Hysterical
1982Hystericalas Dr. JohnMovie
Rumpelstiltskin
1982Rumpelstiltskinas The PageMovie
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Music MasterTV
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
She Dances Alone
1981She Dances Aloneas DirectorMovie
Die Laughing
1980Die Laughingas MuellerMovie
Brave New World
1980Brave New Worldas Bernard MarxMovie
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpectedas NewtTV
Son of Hitler
1979Son of Hitleras Willi HitlerMovie
Why Shoot the Teacher?
1977Why Shoot the Teacher?as Max BrownMovie
Pumping Iron
1977Pumping Ironas SelfMovie
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
1976Bernice Bobs Her Hairas WarrenMovie
Hallucination Strip
1975Hallucination Stripas Massimo MonaldiMovie
Harold and Maude
1971Harold and Maudeas HaroldMovie
Brewster McCloud
1971Brewster McCloudas BrewsterMovie
The Traveling Executioner
1970The Traveling Executioneras Jimmy CroftMovie
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as HooperMovie
The Strawberry Statement
1970The Strawberry Statementas ElliotMovie
M*A*S*H
1970M*A*S*Has Pvt. Warren BooneMovie
Sweet Charity
1969Sweet Charityas Flower Child (uncredited)Movie
Up the Down Staircase
1967Up the Down Staircaseas StudentMovie